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UAE retail giant dumps Trump goods after anti-Muslim remarks

Xinhua, December 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

Dubai's Landmark Group on Wednesday suspended sales of Trump-branded home-decor products in its Lifestyle stores, the Gulf News daily reported.

The decision was made after remarks by Donald Trump, a U.S. Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul, that Muslims be banned from entering the United States.

"We have suspended sales of all products from the Trump Home-decor range," said Sachin Mundhwa, CEO of Landmark's Lifestyle division.

Founded in 1973, Landmark employs 50,000 people in the Middle East and North Africa region and in India, with a total of 24 million square feet of retail space.

On Monday, Trump proposed blocking the entry of Muslim tourists, students and immigrants into the world's biggest economy, following the Dec. 2 San Bernardino shootings in California by two Muslim individuals.

However, Dubai-based real estate developer Damac Properties said Tuesday it will maintain its joint deal with Trump to construct a Trump International Golf Course in Dubai, despite the billionaire's anti-Muslim remarks. Endit